At Colorado Water Trust, we’ve spent more than two decades working to restore the health of Colorado’s rivers, primarily in rural and agricultural areas. But as Colorado’s population grows, as
Colorado Water Trust is proud to partner with Niagara Cares on our projects in the Colorado River Basin. Together, we work to return water to rivers and tributaries throughout the
Colorado Water Trust is grateful to have such a wonderful legacy of strong women on our board and staff. In honor of International Women’s Day, we interviewed two of the
We’re excited to announce our new community partnership with the Colorado Rapids that celebrates Colorado’s rivers & supports water conservation! Today, they unveiled the Headwaters Kit, the club’s secondary jersey
As a representative for Colorado Water Trust, I often get asked if our purpose is to buy and dry up agricultural water rights and land. My response to that is
We have so many long-time donors at Colorado Water Trust who support us loyally year after year in our mission to restore water to Colorado’s rivers and streams. Because our projects
In 2019 Colorado voters passed Proposition DD by a narrow margin state-wide. Proposition DD legalized sports betting and allocated tax proceeds from betting to the Colorado Water Conservation Board (CWCB)
On October 14th, the Poudre Flows Project, a collaboration of Colorado Water Trust, the Colorado Water Conservation Board, Cache la Poudre Water Users Association, the cities of Fort Collins, Greeley,
Announcing a New Permanent Project: The Boulder Creek watershed is set to receive a vital boost in streamflow thanks to landmark water-sharing agreement facilitated by Colorado Water Trust. This agreement
Colorado’s stream ecosystems are having to do more with less. Changing conditions brought on by climate change and drought have led to diminished streamflow and earlier peaks in our hydrograph.
The hot and dry July we all experienced has quickly melted most of what remains of the snowpack from last winter. Across the State, rivers and streams are slowing down,
On July 29, Colorado Water Trust began boosting flows in the Upper Yampa River with the initial order of 1,000 acre-feet of water (326 million gallons) at a rate of